MADISON, Wis. -- The Wisconsin men's track and field team will host five meets in Madison for the 2013 season as part of the schedule announced Friday by head coach Ed Nuttycombe.

UW will host four meets during the indoor season, including the team's first two competitions of the year. The Badger Track Classic opens things for the Badgers on Jan. 12, with the annual Wisconsin Elite Invitational the following weekend, Jan. 18-19.

In addition to their four home events, the Badgers will take part in three of the nation’s top indoor meets in February. That stretch begins with the Meyo Invitational in South Bend, Ind., Feb. 1-2, followed a week later by the always-fast Husky Classic in Seattle, Wash.

The Red & White Open is set for Feb. 15 and serves as UW's final tune-up for the 2013 Big Ten Indoor Championships, which take place the following week and for the first time will be hosted at a neutral site at the Spire Institute in Geneva, Ohio, Feb. 22-23.

A final opportunity to qualify for national championship competition follows a week later, as the Badgers host the Wisconsin NCAA Qualifier on March 1. The 2013 NCAA Indoor Championships are set for March 8-9 in Fayetteville, Ark.

The defending Big Ten outdoor champions, UW will begin the outdoor season with two meets in southern states and will travel to California for six meets between March 29 and April 28. These meets include the prestigious Mt. SAC Relays, April 18-20, and the Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational on April 28.

UW then hosts the annual Wisconsin Twilight Invitational on May 4 before competing in the 2013 Big Ten Outdoor Championships in Columbus, Ohio. The three-day competition is set for May 10-12.

Championship season continues with the NCAA West Preliminary Round in Austin, Texas, from May 23-25 and, finally, the 2013 NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Ore., June 5-8.

The 2012 USA Outdoor Championships, set for June 19-23 in Des Moines, Iowa, rounds out the Badgers' competition schedule.

2013 Wisconsin Men's Track & Field Schedule

Date

Event

Site

INDOOR

Jan. 12

Badger Track Classic

The Shell

Jan. 18-19

Wisconsin Elite Invitational

The Shell

Jan. 26

Bill Bergan Invitational

Ames, Iowa

Feb. 1-2

Meyo Invitational

South Bend, Ind.

Feb. 1-2

Frank Sevigne Invitational

Lincoln, Neb.

Feb. 8-9

Cyclone Classic

Ames, Iowa

Feb. 8-9

Husky Classic

Seattle, Wash.

Feb. 9

UW-Platteville Invitational

Platteville, Wis.

Feb. 15

Red & White Open

The Shell

Feb. 22-23

Big Ten Indoor Championships

Geneva, Ohio

March 1

Wisconsin NCAA Qualifier

The Shell

March 1-2

Alex Wilson Invitational

South Bend, Ind.

March 8-9

NCAA Indoor Championships

Fayetteville, Ark.

OUTDOOR

March 22-23

Alabama Relays

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

March 29-30

Yellow Jacket Invitational

Atlanta, Ga.

March 29-30

Stanford Invitational

Palo Alto, Calif.

April 13

Spec Town Invitational

Athens, Ga.

April 13

UCLA Invitational

Los Angeles, Calif.

April 17-18

Mt. SAC/California Invite Multi-Events

Azusa, Calif.

April 18-20

Mt. SAC Relays

Walnut, Calif.

April 20

Musco Twilight Invitational

Iowa City, Iowa

April 26-27

Triton Invitational

San Diego, Calif.

April 26-27

Brutus Hamilton Invitational

Berkeley, Calif.

April 28

Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational

Palo Alto, Calif.

May 4

Wisconsin Twilight Invitational

McClimon Complex

May 10-12

Big Ten Outdoor Championships

Columbus, Ohio

May 23-25

NCAA West Preliminary Round

Austin, Texas

June 5-8

NCAA Outdoor Championships

Eugene, Ore.

June 19-23

USA Outdoor Championships

Des Moines, Iowa

• Home events in bold held at The Shell (indoor) and McClimon Complex (outdoor).• Times will be announced as they become available.